WILDLIFE CORRIDORS Subject : Environment Context: While the Maharashtra government has already begun work to protect its tiger corridor as recommended by the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA), the Goa government has been caught napping on the front. Concept : Wildlife corridors A wildlife corridor is a way of connecting fragmented habitats. The […]

Subject: Environment Context: A genetic study of tigers across India showed tigers are becoming more isolated, which in turn reduces tigers’ chances of finding a mate who is not closely genetically related, thus lowering the genetic variation and increasing the risk of extinction. Concept: A wildlife corridor is a way of connecting fragmented habitats. The corridor allows movement […]